Hyperbolic 3-manifolds and their covering spaces — some idle speculation

Abstract: I’ll talk about some asymptotic questions about towers of finite covers of hyperbolic 3-manifolds, especially those arising as the mapping cylinder of a pseudo-Anosov diffeomorphism of a surface. I will offer no answers. Maybe you have some.

algebraic topologygeometric topologynumber theory

Audience: researchers in the topic

Series on open questions in Arithmetic, Geometry and Topology

Series comments: This seminar is part of the MSRI program on Random and Arithmetic Structures in Topology. The talks in this series are largely expository and focus on open questions. Registration is required. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organizers.

Registration information for this week's seminars can be found here: Alan Reid: www.msri.org/seminars/25486 Benson Farb: www.msri.org/seminars/25556